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Justice league of america series comic books dc comics, marvel comics. This campy color tv series very loosely based on the classic comic strip, was originally planned for a fall debut. Catwoman vanished from the comics in 1954, a victim of the comics code authority, but finally returned in 1966, appearing in superman s girlfriend lois lane before heading over to detective comics and batman. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. Superman s pals pal, script by chris duffy, pencils by neil vokes, inks by terry austin. The man of steel is the ultimate symbol of truth, justice, and hope. Gocollect can now put you in touch with highly respected buyers and sellers in the comic book industry. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Its mongul and the cyborg superman against superman, superboy, supergirl, steel, the eradicator, and hal jordan in what remains of coast city. It is referred to as the holy grail of comics and this is the finest graded copy to exist with perfect white pages. Superman comic strips ran in newspapers from the 1930s through the 1960s, under the title superman. With lois lane and alfred pennyworth kidnapped, the secrets of the worlds finest heroes are an open book for one villain to exploit. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time.
The first episode of the series to feature julie newmar as catwoman, the feline femme fatales appearance on batman was part of the characters resurgence. Sales data first became public in 1960, and showed that superman was the bestselling comic book character of the 1960s and 1970s. No collector of superman can consider their collection complete without including memorabilia from the death of superman story arc of 1992. Last son of krypton, printed in 1978, hardcover, book club edition even mr maggin was surprised i have this print in almost mint condition.
The death of superman doomsday limited collectors set. One of the few new characters to make a splash in the modern era of archie is cheryl blossom, and this is the issue where she made her debut. This 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both superman and batman stories in it. Superman 190 wonder woman 163 dc silver age lot of 2 1966. From his blue uniform to his flowing red cape to the s shield on his chest, superman is one of the most immediately recognizable and beloved dc super heroes of all time. The cards are 434 x 212 tripanels with diecut perforations and stamped joint impressions that allow for the interchanging of head andor body sections from one image to. Mar 26, 2015 johnny stops by to help corey look over a superman vs. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. It misses some of the truly interesting price points. In these celebrated stories, superman is in turns the herculean champion, the lonely alien survivor, the superpowered boy scout and the soulsearching leader. The 196667 topps comic book foldees series is quite an odd concept, one that longtime card collector woody gelman borrowed from a 19th century tobacco card set. The most valuable superman comic book ever is for sale on ebay. A celebration of 75 years gathers a range of stories featuring the first and greatest super hero, highlighting the many roles the man of steel has played over the decades.
Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Since his first comic book appearance in 1938, superman has appeared in radio, television, movies, and video games each on multiple occasions, and his name, symbol, and image have appeared on products and merchandise. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. In better shape, unrestored, you are likely to get serious cash for your find. The third volume of the superman silver age daily newspaper strips presents the neverbefore reprinted stories from november 1963 through the series conclusion in april 1966. The ellsworth mountains mentioned on page 2 panel 3 is a.
Things got weird when jimmy entered kirbys fourth world storyline. Superman newspaper comic strips superman wiki fandom. Swan street or avenue on page 19 panel 4 is a homage to curt swan. This has dual appeal, because batman collectors will want a copy of this superman comic book, as well as superman fans. Printed daily, they were the first stories to go into detail about the planet krypton, expounding on jorl and lara. Superman, batman, spiderman, the hulk these are the characters that are typically worth the big time. Cover pencils by jack kirby fantastic four, tales to astonish and steve ditko spiderman cover, inks by sol brodsky fantastic four, steve ditko spiderman, and dick ayers tales to astonish. Aug 9, 2019 douglas curtis curt swan was an american comic book artist. All early superman and action comics are worth money, no matter what their condition. Action comics price guide what s your comic book worth details about superman s girlfriend lois lane 63 1966 vg fn 5 0 superman s girlfriend lois lane 1958 comic books superman s girlfriend lois lane 102 dc comics iklans related. After superboy, jimmy olsen was the next superman supporting character to be given his own comic. Superman no 190 dc silver age vintage 1966 very good cond selectvintage old superman. Jul 28, 2017 action comics 338 june 1966 issue dc comics grade fine.
Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them into comic book pages, he would buy them. Muhammad ali comic book in this scene from mystery caller. Jimmy shows a new intern around the city of metropolis, while superman fights a gun nut. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Johnny stops by to help corey look over a superman vs. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. These are the most actively sold comics over the past couple months. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article.
Catwoman vanished from the comics in 1954, a victim of the comics code authority, but finally returned in 1966, appearing in supermans girlfriend lois lane before heading over to detective comics and batman. Its the start of an allnew arc bringing an old foe back from the dead who endangers the loved ones of both superman and batman. Batman y robin batman art batman comics batman 1966 superman comic book characters comic character comic books art comic art. Jj rhanstuff worth reading, looking at, and watching. The 1966 67 topps comic book foldees series is quite an odd concept, one that longtime card collector woody gelman borrowed from a 19th century tobacco card set. The artist most associated with superman during the period fans call the silver age of comic books, swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s. More than 750 daily stripsover two years worth of storiesfrom earthn for newspapers that comic book fans have not previously seen. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. In the superman mythology from 1939 to 1986, clark kent became a superhero as a youngster, and those. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. The american comic book character superman has appeared in many types of media. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive the man of steel fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the american way.
The first strip was published on january 16, 1939, with a separate sunday strip added on november 5, 1939, running continuously until may 1966. Doomsday, superman, ice and blue beetle cameo flashback appearances. Superman dc silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Comic is complete with cover and all pages attached. Supermans pals pal, script by chris duffy, pencils by neil vokes, inks by terry austin. Golden story teller record comic national periodical publications, inc. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. But the abc network which commissioned the show, had already seen several of their new programs fail dismally in the ratings. This drives the price up during an otherwise pretty average early 1950s. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. Superman vs brainiac action comics comic books covers, scans, photos in action.
Edited and designed by dean mullaney, introduction by sid friedfertig, and cover drawing by pete poplaski. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Quite possibly the biggest comic book event of the decade, the death and return of superman spanned dozens of comics, inspired a novelization, and produced two separate skybox releases one for the death and. Miracle monday, printed 1981, paperback, i believe this is a first editionprinting copy of the book. Number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 1 1963 spiderman spiderman vs. Wayne boring provides the classic artwork, and once again, superman cocreator jerry siegel scripts adaptations of stories that first appeared in comic books. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. The covers have a great luster with no nicks,folds,tears,or dog ears.
Starting in august 2003, dc comics began publishing a monthly comic book, superman batman, which chronicled the adventures of the man of steel and the dark knight together in the one book. The 10 best episodes of the 1966 series according to. Adam west authentic signed 8x10 photo batman jsa coa signed to bill ebay. Want to know what the current value of your old comic books are.